Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10
mas a right to pass the bill under =.

has right to pass the bill unds, 60
lion. '""sidsf,
Mr. Loouey of Portland said IL tn.
contract here the Supreme cour, n, ~ sat
would set aside any act of the IeV,l.," sas |
pairing it He called attention IN ,h.s 10
ence IN taxation rates in the three I. sa's
s9l in Portland. " "t'aroot
Mr.. Dow of Portland said Porf.,,
maintain these bridges. IL wa. eoes
question before The House lie rs,a.Aa
the fact that Portland had taken mi.
of CTS feet and by improvements a, a ordu
some 1922, 900 had reduced i, Ia '"d
bridge OF about 40 feet He did M, Phnt
the legis ature could have no pow., hn
the aet of Massachusetts if thew bscanepsa
vinced of the equitable right Portland 9a
have il repealed. He wished the nah
know that of all the eminent gen,lans
represented the towns of DeerInu and ma
brook before the committee. not one =, "et
dared assert that there was a cont,aan
tween these towns. He believed th.. W.
question of the separation had its mo-, "h
IN prior occasion when the peonle NY
Neck were out-voted by the remsipds, =, We
people of Falmouth. In l775 the M. @
fleet sheled the part of the town q. 'a
Neck, and it was nearly all DESTROYED m me
remaind,r of the town was uptoncbaa 'T'
| l7i6 the legislator, of Massschuet,s ~
them a reduction of the taxes ,,..''0 %
against them IN view of this great los. W.
the town met the people of the back eo,.,4
voted to apply the reduction to the xh,G.
| town, not alone to those on the Neck VIII. Nv
suffered bat To those equally who l,a -.
lost single nick OF hay, or barn The nav
| pie OF the Neck were out-voted on that ose'
sion as they were on the occasion of tho -.
aration ten years later. lie said ,ha, po.
land came to the legislature because !, 80.
her only recourse. This legislature VA, a.
only tribunal that could relieve hs,-,h.
great tribunal of all.
Mr.. Walton Of Skowhegan laid preN, ,,,,..
on the moral obligation Imposed on tho ci,,
Of Portland TO MAINTAIN these bridge, ~
thought that under the rule Of law Of sd,s,..
possession the city of Portland hal acooi,ss
the right BY her maintenance of this brids.
for 100 years to sill keep POSSESSION Of
and maintain it. Laughter lie did no
qulte see why the gentlemen, honestly thoosh
1t be, should come down here with this ous,
| ton and start this pot Of eloQuence bolIn,
I'll Ha
referred to the fact that no one Of tho smi
nent men who had held Office undgr Portland
Evans, Shepley, Fessendep-had though,
Portland had any equitable right To shift nm,
| burden.
MIR. Noble again emphasized the consli,u.
| ,ional inability of this legislature to ia,psi,
| contract, aud maintained the contract in thi,
case.
Mr. \
in reply, and Hon. John &. Talbot closed
| the debate.
Mr.. Psttangall moved tn, previous que.
| ton, which was ordered.
The question recurring on the substitution
Of the minority report, ought not 10 pass, for
the majority, in the case of Sroudwste,
bridge. it was decided in the affirmative 5y
the following vote on call for ayes and
nays by Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent:
YEA-Messrs. Alden, Alexander, Men, Aver. Ben
nett. Billing. Bishop. Brown, Chase OF pammi.
Gotta. Chase of Edgecomb, Clark OF Bangor, Clart
# Caribou, Clark of saco, Cook, Cstts, Davi,Or
Doten. Eells. Farrar. Ferguson, Foster, Friend,
Gagnon q Gene. Greer. Grindle, Hall, Hamilton Of
Cumberland. Hard 0g of Gorham. harrington Hor.
igan. Hunter. kcegap, kidder. kingsbury, Knapp,
Levensaler, Libby Of Mattawunkeag, Lilti,held Of
Prospect. Lombard, Lyons, Marble, Moore OF Deer.
| ing, Moore OF Gardner, o Brien, Nrxkcrt Nobls
i
Purinton of BowdOinham. Ray. Richards, Ross,
Russell, Ryder. sanborn of Standlsh Sawyer,
Scim,nan, Sh.rp Smith, Sylvester, rabot,
Tnurlow, Walton. Warren Of Buxton. warreu Of
Winslew. ats, Wedgewood Weymouth, Wi ggin,
Wiley. Wilson, Wiiham, Woodmun.-7G.
| NAY-Mcssrs Adams, Barker, Bral, B0wke
Boynton. Bradish Bradley, Br, aut, Burns earle
ton Clark Of Calais. ClouIier. Condon Corson. Cush
ing, Dickey. Iority, Dow Engel, Field, Floyd, Foeg
Glover, Harding of Durham, Harper. Hawkes.
HAYDEN II, rsey, Hobson. iiodgkins. Jones. Jordan
Judkins, Looney, Luikin, Mallett, Manl-y, Mason
Morrill,, Nealley, Packard, Palmer, Poole. Powers
Randall. Kicker. hoberts of Brunswick. Roberts Of
Dexter. Sanbofn OF Island Falls, scott, Sisby
small, Spnn y, Vaughn, Wakefield. Waugh, Went
| worth. hiicomb. Whilmorc, Widber, Wisw,li.-
ABSENT -Messr,. clifford. Hamilton oil G0uds
boro, Head, J-wett, Libbey of Buruham. Marton
PIERCE. Reg nolds, shaw Sturgis, VaTney Wright
| fork-l3.
the question was then taken on substitute
ing the minority report, ought not To pass
tor the majority report, in the case of Pridei
bridge, and 1t was decided in the aft NATIVE
Ga motion of Mr.. Talbot Of East MachiH
Adjourned.